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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 20077 n' c% m _3 u# x4 C: X
1 z/ z, v( r' y4 q7 `Sun Life Financial公司 星期一宣布,将要退休Clarica 标牌,作为调整市场对策的一部分。
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% S- M1 c/ a( N" }6 lClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。
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. U9 a/ d2 o8 h; b* X% B现在加拿大约有两百万Clarica 保险合同持有人, Clarica 有3,500 名理财顾问。6 ?* x F+ k; a3 E
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.& U: J7 _+ ^( R0 a" ~5 L# \
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later." R+ u/ n" p4 l
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.% T. X$ I1 M0 ]" Y4 i
( ^/ |0 M$ l V: a# j4 Z' AThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007." z4 O( R4 z! k$ w1 W1 x) {! |) E
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart., i" T5 \! w7 i& R F7 [1 o
' P/ q' S! a0 ^, R& N0 K2 x"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."
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